St. Charles Park District to Take Over Operations of Norris Rec Center

The St. Charles Park District will take over operations of the Norris Recreation Center starting on July 1.

The Daily Herald reports:

The Norris Recreation Center Board voted to dissolve itself April 18. The not-for-profit board, whose members have been appointed by the local school district, began daily operation of the rec center in 1986. The board leases the facility from the school district for about $426,000 a year.

The end of that relationship awaits a corresponding vote by the St. Charles Unit District 303 school board next week. That will start a period of limbo where auditors will work to get the financial books in order in preparation for the St. Charles Park District assuming management and programming responsibilities. The building will remain a school district asset.

The park district will oversee the management of the programs, memberships and services at the John B. Norris Recreation Center.

"This partnership is an opportunity for the District to expand its recreational services specifically with indoor tennis courts, an indoor swimming pool and a fitness center," according to information posted on the recreation center's website.

In December 2015, the park district entered into an annual Intergovernmental Agreement with St. Charles Community Unit School District 303. The school district will continue to own the building and so the residency requirements for memberships and daily activities are based upon District 303 boundaries, according to the Norris Center website.

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